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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Calycanthus floridus L.
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Carolina Allspice
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Calycanthaceae
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5
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deciduous shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Slow to medium rate to 8 feet; a dense, bushy, rounded shrub.
ADAPTABILITY:
Prefers deep, moist loam, sun or shade, pH adaptable.
FUNCTIONS:
Specimen, border foundation. Site where flowers can be enjoyed for fragrance.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Fragrance is variable in seed-grown material, so select plants in bloom if possible.
NATIVE RANGE:
Southern United States
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 5-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Athens'- yellow flowers, more vigorous than the species, flowers fragrant,
like over-ripe melons. 'Edith Wilder'- larger flowers, very fragrant. 'Michael
Lindsay'- glossy foliage, fragrant flowers.
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